[Sca-cooks] elderberries
Euriol of Lothian
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Thu Jun 24 08:07:09 PDT 2010
Consider experimenting with fresh vs. dry breadcrumbs
Euriol
----- Original Message ----
From: Terry Decker <t.d.decker at att.net>
To: Cooks within the SCA <sca-cooks at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wed, June 23, 2010 7:03:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] elderberries
> Anna Wecker describes breadcrumbs both dried out or toasted for their
> color. I just need to read more of this author to understand what he
> means by the word. My inclination would be that it is white so not to
> interfere with the color of the mush. The leckuchen from the 16th century
> recipes I have tried are definitely dark brown, and the spices too, so
> perhaps the color of the white breadcrumbs is immaterial to the final
> prep.
>
> I've always wondered how thick fruit juices would get with the breadcrumb
> addition and strained through a cloth. I think I'll try it with some
> cherries and the similar cherry mush recipe and see what happens :)
>
>
> Katherine
>
Having added breadcrumbs and spices to strawberry mush while I cooked it (a Rumpolt recipe, IIRC) I can say it will turn into a thick sauce or a semi-solid pudding. To make a really smooth dish, the bread crumbs need to be crushed very fine and the mass needs to be pushed through a fine sieve. I haven't tried cooking it a little after the sieving, but it might produce a stiffer pudding.
Bear
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